Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111651
Surgery: Standards
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made to meet the 18-week treatment target next month as set out in the Elective Reform Plan.
Answer
Karin SmythNHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance for 2025/26 set a target that, by the end of March 2026, 65% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks. To achieve this, we expect the size of the total waiting list to reduce and have already made significant pr...
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